Looking for a Financial Controller to join the team within an Investment Management firm, supporting the wider finance function, investment team and the MD.
Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and supervise the accounting processes and, working in partnership with the external SPV administrators and accounting firms, produce accurate and timely information, in particular focusing on:
* Quarterly accounts and investor reporting;
* Monitor and review transactions including capital calls, distribution calculations and notices;
* Review management fee and carry calculations;
* Management of receivables and payables for SPV entities;
* Assist with forecasting of liquidity requirements for SPV entities;
* Ensure robust controls around cash movements from SPVs, including working with the asset manager/ property manager to correctly monitor and report cashflows in relation to underlying properties;
* Maintain, establish and implement financial and information reporting systems and comply with reporting frameworks (e.g., IFRS, FRS102) and other relevant legislation.
* Develop an understanding of investment holding structures and ensure these are maintained correctly.
* Work with SPV administrators, accounting firms and auditors for a successful and timely completion of the annual audits by providing support to the external auditors throughout the audit process and carrying out a thorough review of the financial statements for all SPVs.
* Work with the SPV administrators to ensure investors receive timely financial information and reporting.
* Work alongside the Asset Manager/ property manager in relation to financial and compliance matters Management Company group entities
* Supervise and coordinate the external accounting firms in the preparation of the quarterly management accounts, budgets, cash flow forecasts, corporation tax and VAT returns.
* Transaction/ Deal support.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a top University, ideally Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Economics or related disciplines
* 0-2 years PQE working for an investment manager and/or advisory firm, with some of this likely spent in real estate.
* Qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CA